Petra Haden

Petra Haden (born New York City, October 11, 1971) is an American violinist and singer. She is or has been a member of several bands, including that dog., The Rentals and The Decemberists; has contributed to recordings by Beck, Mike Watt, Luscious Jackson, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Victoria Williams and Yuka Honda. She is the daughter of the jazz bassist Charlie Haden; the triplet sister of bassist Rachel Haden (her bandmate in that dog.) and cellist Tanya Haden, with whom she has performed as The Haden Triplets; and the sister of bassist-singer Josh Haden, formerly leader of the group Spain. ImageMetadata File history File links Phwho. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Phwho. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... that dog. ... The Rentals are an American rock and roll band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. ... The Decemberists are an indie pop band from Portland, Oregon. ... Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ... Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a bass guitarist, singer and songwriter, best-known for co-founding the punk rock bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. ... Luscious Jackson (1991 in New York, NY-2000) was an all-woman band named for a 60s basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers (Lucious Brown Jackson). ... Foo Fighters are a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... Green Day is a California-based Pop punk/Punk rock band, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (born Michael Pritchard; bass, backing vocals), and Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III; drums, backing vocals). ... Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is a singer/songwriter, originally from Shreveport, Louisiana but for the length of her career a resident of Southern California. ... Yuka Honda is a multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the band Cibo Matto. ... Charles Edward Haden (born August 6, 1937) is a jazz double bassist, probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman. ... Rachel Haden (born New York City, October 11, 1971) is one of the the triplet daughters of free jazz bassist Charlie Haden, famous for his jazz career with Ornette Coleman. ... that dog. ... Tanya Haden (born New York City, October 11, 1971) is an American artist, animator, cellist and singer. ...

In 2000, Petra was struck by a car while crossing a street in Los Angeles; the resulting injuries forced her out of performance for several months. This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

In 1999 she released her first album, Imaginaryland, consisting mostly of a capella covers. In 2005 she released the home-recorded album Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out (Bar/None), a complete a cappella rendition of The Who Sell Out. The project was suggested to Haden by longtime friend Mike Watt, who also gave her the eight-channel multi-track cassette recorder she used to make it. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ... The Who Sell Out (See 1967 in music) is The Whos third album. ... Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a bass guitarist, singer and songwriter, best-known for co-founding the punk rock bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. ...

She has also released a self-titled collaboration with contemporary jazz musician Bill Frisell, and a collaboration with accordionist Miss Murgatroid (otherwise known as photographer Alicia J. Rose) entitled Bella Neurox. William Richard Bill Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. ...

External links

• Petra Haden Official Web site
• Pete Townshend on Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out from The Boston Globe.